by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 185 bachelor's degrees in history to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of history for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for history students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in history.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in history has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.
Those history students who get their bachelor's degree from Georgetown University earn $9,098 more than the standard history grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in history from Georgetown University
It is hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those history students who get their bachelor's degree from George Washington University receive $4,575 more than the standard history student.
More information about a bachelor’s in history from George Washington University
It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in history. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in history from American University
Catholic University of America is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in history. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the history program report average early career income of $23,921.
More information about a bachelor’s in history from Catholic University of AmericaExplore all the Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 2,183 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 1,084 |
| Maryland | 207 | 562 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 643 |
| Delaware | 130 | 58 |
History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 180 |
| Other History | 5 |
